Area plant manager vs regional general manager

The differences between area plant managers and regional general managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both an area plant manager and a regional general manager. Additionally, an area plant manager has an average salary of $86,555, which is higher than the $78,641 average annual salary of a regional general manager.

The top three skills for an area plant manager include lean manufacturing, DOT and asphalt. The most important skills for a regional general manager are customer service, financial performance, and customer satisfaction.

Area plant manager vs regional general manager overview

	Area Plant Manager	Regional General Manager
Yearly salary	$86,555	$78,641
Hourly rate	$41.61	$37.81
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	258,513	362,072
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 66%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	6	6

Area plant manager vs regional general manager salary

Area plant managers and regional general managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Area Plant Manager	Regional General Manager
Average salary	$86,555	$78,641
Salary range	Between $57,000 And $129,000	Between $46,000 And $133,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	Duke University Health System
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between area plant manager and regional general manager education

There are a few differences between an area plant manager and a regional general manager in terms of educational background:

	Area Plant Manager	Regional General Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 67%	Bachelor's Degree, 66%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Area plant manager vs regional general manager demographics

Here are the differences between area plant managers' and regional general managers' demographics:

	Area Plant Manager	Regional General Manager
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 92.5% Female, 7.5%	Male, 81.7% Female, 18.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.1% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 14.9% Asian, 6.3% White, 67.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 6.1% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 14.9% Asian, 6.3% White, 67.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between area plant manager and regional general manager duties and responsibilities

Area plant manager example responsibilities.

Manage the design and implementation of GMP and packaging process to improve productivity, quality and profitability.
Pass FDA audit with no compliance issues.
Direct inbound or outbound logistics operations, such as transportation or warehouse activities, safety performance, or logistics quality management.
Manage Sortation area operations and escalate customer order fulfillment issues.

Regional general manager example responsibilities.

Manage OSHA regulations by conducting security inspections and organizing health and safety meetings.
Design product/parts, run parts/warehouse, manage repair/assembly shop, and execute sales/marketing strategies.
Manage all center personnel functions including hiring, terminations, payroll processing and annual performance appraisals.
Train and manage FOH staff and improve overall quality, organization and professionalism of restaurant and bakery.
Monitor reports for store, POS and individual associate metrics and address potential issues.
Monitor and report maintenance deficiencies including safety hazards, HVAC, fire alarm, and elevator operation.

Area plant manager vs regional general manager skills

Common area plant manager skills

Lean Manufacturing, 32%
DOT, 23%
Asphalt, 20%
Production Schedules, 14%
Process Engineering, 7%
Cost Reduction, 4%

Common regional general manager skills

Customer Service, 24%
Financial Performance, 6%
Customer Satisfaction, 6%
Performance Management, 5%
OSHA, 5%
Employee Development, 3%

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